MLS Direct Kick kicks off with free previewsPosted by Paul Kennedy on Feb. 27, 4:29 p.m.Major League Soccer's Direct Kick television package will be available March 2-9 for free on its three providers -- DirecTV, Dish and In Demand -- covering the first 15 games of the 2013 season.<» 1 Comments

Timbers fans vote on ... food cartsPosted by Paul Kennedy on Feb. 26, 2:27 p.m.Most MLS clubs must devote all their energy trying to fill their seats. The Portland Timbers are trying to figure out what food carts will serve food at home games at Jeld-Wen Field. Do you want bao or reindeer sausage or a gyro with your Widmer?» 0 Comments

The first thing you'll notice will be that content -- and news -- has been pushed to the top of the home page and the scoreboard -- with a new uniform color scheme -- has been dropped to the bottom of the first fold.» 0 Comments

New Brazilian owner has big plans for OrlandoPosted by Soccer America on Feb. 18, 11:08 p.m.Brazilian Flavio Augusto da Silva, who was introduced as the new owner of Orlando City, has big plans for the USL PRO club. He hopes to make it a destination for Brazilian tourists and says he already knows the Brazilian star he wants to sign. All this would assume a move to MLS, which would require a new ...» 0 Comments

Manchester United's profits up -- and downPosted by Paul Kennedy on Feb. 15, 5:42 p.m.Manchester United's strength as one of the world's premier soccer brands helped boost pre-tax profits almost 48 percent with a record second quarter, but a tax charge of almost $19 million -- compared with a tax credit of more than $35 million for the same period last year -- caused profits to drop 62 percent.» 0 Comments

'Beckham 32' jersey sales to top $20 millionPosted by Paul Kennedy, Ridge Mahoney on Feb. 13, 3:32 a.m.David Beckham will be donating his salary from his five-month contract with French club Paris St. Germain to a French children's charity, but don't worry about the Englishman going poor during his stay in Ligue 1.» 0 Comments

U.S. Soccer has gone digital with a new magazine and Facebook app to provide fans with content and interactive features on the men's national team as it plays in the Hexagonal.» 0 Comments

Gus Johnson steps up to big-time soccerPosted by Paul Kennedy, Ridge Mahoney on Feb. 5, 5:00 p.m.Not many American broadcasters have shown they can cross-over from other sports to soccer, but FOX Sports is giving Gus Johnson a big shot.<» 2 Comments